iPhone 16 Pro Max Apple is out of their minds. This is unethical to say the least.

[Minghold]

...the fact that I even have to type that is silly, anyone with any form of critical thinking should know that.

"It would be unwise to exclude the possibility that my surmise is correct." (Etc.)

More seriously, though, it's strange to me that Apple now withholds specific software features in iOS releases for unspecified reasons. Not even Microsoft does this.

Microsoft withheld the Windows 7 start-menu that everyone loved, as well as Movie Maker, Windows Media Player (as a music organizer), and Photo Gallery. It even withheld the classic old games like Solitaire

 

[ninecows]

Microsoft withheld the Windows 7 start-menu that everyone loved, as well as Movie Maker, Windows Media Player (as a music organizer), and Photo Gallery. It even withheld the classic old games like Solitaire

Yup. Now one has to go through all sorts of sketchy ad founded apps in the MS store to get back something that used to just be there. I hope Apple won’t go down this route, but I think it’s just a matter of time.

From WWDC 2028:
To cut down on CO2 emissions during distribution of the next version of macOS we have trimmed the install size down to 80%*





(* we removed chess, color picker, Time Machine, iMovie, Photo Booth, Calendar and a few more. Visit App Store for alternatives)